“Amazon fire, Apple air, Google earth—now it’s time for Microsoft water”

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Entry from September 28, 2018

“Amazon fire, Apple air, Google earth—now it’s time for Microsoft water”

There are internet products named after the elements, such as Amazon Fire, Apple Air and Google Earth. Many people have wondered about a possible Microsoft Water.

“Why not go all the way? With the Amazon Fire, the Ipad Air, we are missing the Microsoft Water and the BlackBerry Dirt” was posted on Twitter by Nicolas Tremblay on October 22, 2013. “With Amazon Fire, Apple Air, and Google Earth we now need Microsoft Water. hashtag circleiscomplete” was posted on Twitter by John Szeder on October 16, 2014. “Apple air, Amazon fire, Google earth now its time for Microsoft water” was posted on Reddit—Shower Thoughts on September 28, 2018.

Twitter
Nicolas Tremblay
@vercasso
Replying to @briantong
@briantong Why not go all the way? With the Amazon Fire, the Ipad Air, we are missing the Microsoft Water and the BlackBerry Dirt.
2:30 PM - 22 Oct 2013

Twitter
John Szeder
@a13ns9n
With Amazon Fire, Apple Air, and Google Earth we now need Microsoft Water. hashtag circleiscomplete
2:46 PM - 16 Oct 2014

Twitter
The Rockin’ Moroccan
@MonsieurAbdu
Apple air
Google earth
Microsoft water
Amazon fire
Together we summon: Captain Capitalism!
11:48 PM - 29 Dec 2014

Twitter
Trango
@Trangoco
Apple = Air
Amazon = Fire
Google = Earth
Microsoft = Water?
2:00 AM - 25 Mar 2015

Reddit—Writing Prompts
Microsoft launches its new product Microsoft Water to compete with Amazon Fire, Google Earth, and Apple Air. Describe their descent into the avatar nations.
submitted December 7, 2015 by ABeardedGypsy

Twitter
Lia 🍂
@missconfig
Google Earth
Microsoft Wind(ows)
Amazon Fire
9:40 AM - 12 Feb 2016

Reddit—Writing Prompts
Microsoft Water, Google Earth, Amazon Fire, Apple Air. Long ago, the four corporations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when Amazon attacked store-based retailers. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, could stop them, but when the world needed him most, he vanished.
submitted December 5, 2017 by XHF

Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Apple air, Amazon fire, Google earth now its time for Microsoft water.
submitted September 28, 2018 by Egochi
COMMENTS
Amilo159
Then all we need is Facebook Heart and we can summon Captain Interplanet.

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